怪不得

• Pinyin: guài bu de
• Desglose de hanzi: 怪 = 忄+ 圣 (strange heart); 不得 = cannot/no wonder

Significado

Con razón; no me extraña; ahora lo entiendo.

Used when a previously puzzling situation suddenly makes sense after learning new information. Expresses the realization that connects cause and effect, often with a tone of enlightenment.

Ejemplos

1. 怪不得他今天没来上班原来是生病了。
2. 怪不得这么冷原来已经下雪了。
3. 怪不得她最近这么开心原来是升职了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: realization, explanation, conversation

Tono: enlightened

Correcto

• 怪不得路上这么堵，原来前面出事故了。(No wonder the traffic is so congested; there was an accident ahead.)
• 怪不得他中文说得这么好，原来他在中国住过五年。(No wonder his Chinese is so good; he lived in China for five years.)

Incorrecto

• 我怪不得你 — different meaning; this means 'I cannot blame you,' not 'no wonder'

Origen e historia

怪 (strange) + 不得 (cannot blame)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal